Mayor of Amatrice: 'the town isn't here any more' after strong earthquake

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes north-east of Rome, with shock felt across region and mayor in town of Amatrice saying people buried under rubble

At least 10 people have been killed and many others left trapped under rubble after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, devastating dozens of mountain villages, with residents fleeing into the streets and blackouts near the epicentre.

The mayor of the small town of Amatrice said residents were buried under debris and the town “isn’t here any more”.